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Southwest Airlines passenger accused of ‘jamming seatback into woman’s head’ on flight

Saarah Sareshwala was asleep when the incident happened

The Independent UK

Southwest Launches A New Promotion That You Are Going To Love

It's for a limited time, though.

The Street

Southwest Airlines pilots seek federal intervention in stalled contract talks

Pilots at Southwest Airlines are asking the federal government for help in settling stalled contract negotiations with the Dallas-based air carrier, saying the two sides have “not made significant progress” in more than two years of talks.

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Southwest Airlines tries again for contract with aircraft cleaners including bigger raises

Southwest Airlines came to a contract deal with the 170-member union that represents workers that clean airplanes, after the workers overwhelmingly rejected a contract this summer.

Tribune News Service

Southwest Wants Your Companion to Fly for Free

The Companion Pass requires you to book a flight by Sept. 8.

The Street

Airline pilot threatens to halt plane take off after passenger AirDrops nude pictures

Passengers on board the Southwest Airlines flight from William P. Hobby Airport in Houston to Cabo San Lucas in Mexico were sent explicit photographs of a man's genitals on their iPhones

Daily Mirror

Airlines put meal, hotel voucher rules in writing after pressure from DC

American Airlines, Southwest Airlines and several of the nation’s other top carriers are spelling out their policies on giving meal and hotel vouchers to passengers stranded by airline-caused delays and cancellations after regulators threatened tougher rules following a summer of travel turmoil.

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Pilot threatens to turn plane around after passenger AirDrops nudes

‘Whatever that AirDrop thing is, quit sending naked pictures, and let’s get yourselves to Cabo’

The Independent UK

Southwest Introduces A Feature You're Going To Love

And it's actually a lot cheaper than you might expect.

The Street

Benzinga's Top Ratings Upgrades, Downgrades For August 15, 2022

Benzinga

Southwest flight attendant suffers back injury from hard landing

‘Firm landing’ causes fractured vertebrae for cabin crew member in jump seat

The Independent UK

Southwest attendant suffers broken back in hard landing

A Southwest Airlines flight attendant suffered a compression fracture in her back during a hard landing last month in California

The Independent UK

Mother and daughter pilot team take first flight together

‘You have this little baby in your arms and, in a blink of an eye, she’s sitting on the flight deck next to you’

The Independent UK

Southwest Airlines flight attendants ask for federal mediation for stalled contract

The union representing flight attendants at Southwest Airlines has asked federal mediators to step in and help with stalled contract talks after more than three years of negotiations.

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Spirit Airlines ends proposed deal with Frontier, paves way for possible JetBlue takeover

Spirit Airlines has ended its proposed merger with Frontier Airlines, clearing a path for JetBlue Airways to take over the South Florida-based discount carrier.

The Independent UK

Whistleblowers hit Southwest, FAA for lax safety practices

Federal officials say Southwest Airlines and its pilots union have resisted some investigations into accidents and other incidents, and have pushed to close the matters quickly

Tribune News Service

Southwest Airlines stonewalled FAA safety investigations, whistleblowers say

Federal investigators said Wednesday that Dallas-based Southwest Airlines stonewalled FAA investigations and pushed to close inquiries quickly even though it and union officials resisted handing over information.

Los Angeles Times

COVID outbreaks hit TSA, American and Southwest airlines at LAX

COVID-19 outbreaks have hit Los Angeles International Airport with at least 400 confirmed cases among Transportation Security Administration staff and workers at American and Southwest airlines, according to county health officials.

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The Independent UK

Woman shot after opening fire at Dallas airport is former bank robbery suspect, police say

The suspect was engaged by police after she took out a weapon and fired “at ceiling”

Tribune News Service

Who is to blame for the summer of flight delays and cancellations?

It's been called the summer of "revenge travel" — a time when Americans who stayed home for the last two years because of the pandemic splurge to book their dream vacations to make up for lost time.

Benzinga

What United Airlines Earnings Will Tell Us About Summer Travel Chaos

Strong demand for flights coupled with a reduction in the number of flights will be a key storyline when United Airlines Holdings (NASDAQ: UAL) reports quarterly earnings after market close Wednesday.

Tribune News Service

Southwest Airlines flight attendants plan to picket as labor strife heats up

Southwest Airlines flight attendants say they plan to picket against the company in September at a handful of airports across the country, echoing ongoing frustrations from pilots, ramp workers and customer service workers about working conditions.

Tribune News Service

Ex-Southwest Airlines flight attendant wins $5.3 million lawsuit over abortion activism

A North Texas jury awarded a former Southwest Airlines flight attendant $5.3 million after she was fired for sending anti-abortion messages to her union’s president.

Tribune News Service

Southwest hits worker milestone before all the other major airlines

Dallas-based Southwest Airlines has hired 10,000 employees since January, bringing it back to pre-COVID staffing levels faster than the other major carriers.

The Independent UK

TikTok star ‘slut shamed’ for outfit on flight

‘Bro I got dress coded on a flight,’ wrote the astonished social media user

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